Manolo (footballer)

Manolo

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Personal information
Full name	Manuel Sánchez Delgado
Date of birth	(1965-01-17) 17 January 1965
Place of birth	Cáceres, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Diocesano
	Cacereño
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1982–1983	Cacereño
1983–1985	Sabadell	36	(14)
1985–1988	Murcia	107	(28)
1988–1995	Atlético Madrid	219	(76)
1995–1997	Mérida	0	(0)
Total		362	(118)
International career
1982	Spain U16	2	(0)
1982–1983	Spain U18	12	(3)
1987	Spain U23	2	(0)
1988–1992	Spain	28	(9)
Managerial career
2007	Pegaso
2008–2009	Rayo Majadahonda
2010	Cacereño
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Delgado.

Manuel Sánchez Delgado (born 17 January 1965), known as Manolo, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a striker.

Over the course of ten seasons he amassed La Liga totals of 292 games and 96 goals, mainly with Atlético Madrid, with which he won two major titles. He also competed in the category with Murcia.

Manolo represented Spain at the 1990 World Cup.

Club career

Born in Cáceres, Extremadura, Manolo grew up in the ranks of local CP Cacereño, making his senior debuts with the club at the age of 17. After two years with CE Sabadell FC, the last in the second division, he moved to Real Murcia in the same level, helping it promote to La Liga in his first season then scoring 12 goals in 36 games in the following campaign, with the team retaining its top flight status.

In the 1988 summer Manolo joined Atlético Madrid, where he knew his most successful years, forming a formidable offensive partnership with Paulo Futre. With countless assists from the Portuguese, he was crowned top scorer in 1991–92 with 27 goals, adding that season's – and the previous– Copa del Rey trophy.

Manolo retired from the game in 1997, after two seasons with CP Mérida (one in the second level) where he failed to appear in any matches due to a serious tibia injury, as he was just three goals shy of 100 in the Spanish top level. In 2007 he started coaching, first with Galáctico Pegaso, going on to spend several seasons in the lower leagues.

International career

Manolo made his debut for Spain immediately after having been bought by the Colchoneros, appearing and scoring against Republic of Ireland on 16 November 1988 for the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification stages.

He went on to total 28 caps and nine goals, representing the nation in the finals in Italy where he only appeared in the first group stage game against Uruguay (0–0).

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	16 November 1988	Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain	Republic of Ireland	1–0	2–0	1990 World Cup qualification
2.	8 February 1989	Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland	Northern Ireland	0–2	0–2	1990 World Cup qualification
3.	23 March 1989	Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain	Malta	3–0	4–0	1990 World Cup qualification
4.	23 March 1989	Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain	Malta	4–0	4–0	1990 World Cup qualification
5.	15 November 1989	Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain	Hungary	1–0	4–0	1990 World Cup qualification
6.	21 February 1990	Rico Pérez, Alicante, Spain	Czechoslovakia	1–0	1–0	Friendly
7.	28 March 1990	La Rosaleda, Málaga, Spain	Austria	1–0	2–3	Friendly
8.	27 March 1991	El Sardinero, Santander, Spain	Hungary	1–1	2–4	Friendly
9.	4 September 1991	Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo, Spain	Uruguay	2–0	2–1	Friendly

Honours

Club

Atlético Madrid

• Copa del Rey: 1990–91, 1991–92

Murcia

• Segunda División: 1985–86

Individual

• Pichichi Trophy: 1991–92

External links

• Manolo profile at BDFutbol
• National team data (Spanish)
• Manolo at National-Football-Teams.com
• Manolo – FIFA competition record